Archive for: October, 2017

Oskaloosa News Interviews Candidates For Oskaloosa City Government

Oskaloosa City Hall

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Voters will be heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 7th to elect five positions to city government. The race for mayor has two candidates, Dave Krutzfeldt the incumbent is being challenged by Jeff Lorentzen. Jeff Lorentzen Interview – Click HERE Dave Krutzfeldt Interview – Click HERE [poll id=”21″] The two At-Large […]

Wayland Earl Hardeman

Wayland Earl Hardeman February 6, 1964 – October 25, 2017 Weatherford, Texas | Age 53 Served With Honor ~ United States Military Veteran Wayland Hardeman, 53, of Weatherford, Texas went to be with his Lord and Savior, Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at the Medical City of Arlington Hospital in Arlington, Texas. Wayland Earl Hardeman, the […]

Bowling For Vets Helping Mahaska Veterans

Cosmic bowling helped to set the mood for Saturday nights 'Bowling for Vets' fundraiser.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – With a wish to help area vets, Dianna Buffington took the task upon herself to hold a fundraiser at Mahaska Bowl on Saturday evening with the hope of raising $1000 to benefit veterans in Mahaska County. At Mahaska Bowl, the mood was festive as the cosmic style bowling lights and Elvis helped […]

Reynolds Visits Oskaloosa To Learn About Reading Program

Governor Kim Reynolds, Lt. Governor Adam Gregg, Rep. Guy Vander Linden, and Sen. Ken Rozenboom, Amy Meyer from Mahaska County United Way hear from Americorp Instructors on Friday.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds joined the United Way, Oskaloosa School officials and Americorp to talk about the one-on-one reading interventions helping students. Each student in the program gets 20 minutes a day with one of the two Americorp members who serve as literacy tutors. The focus of the program is to help […]

Loebsack Tours Oskaloosa Armory

Congressman Dave Loebsack (left) and Col. John Perkins (right) talk about the changes that have taken place at the Oskaloosa National Guard Armory during a tour on Saturday.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The seasons are changing and a winter chill was in the air on Saturday, and the mission of the Iowa Army National Guard has been changing as well, going from a reserve force to a more strategic portion of the U.S. Military. U.S. Congressman Dave Loebsack stopped in Oskaloosa on Saturday to […]

Indians Season Comes To An End In First-Round Game

The Oskaloosa Indians are presented with the 2017 State Football Trophy. (photo by Wendy Van Roekel)

Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The Oskaloosa Indians made their way to the state playoffs for the second consecutive year, only to be defeated in the first round for the second year in a row. The Indians had two scores on the evening, with the first coming in the form of an Aaron Blom field goal […]

Statesmen Claim Season Opener 100-82 Over Florida National

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Pikeville, Ky.–The William Penn men’s basketball team faced more of a test than it was expecting in Friday’s season opener against Florida National, but did enough to earn a 100-82 win at the Pikeville Tournament. #3 WPU (1-0) received 20-point performances from Terrell Thompson (Sr., Indianapolis, Ind., Wellness and Recreation) and Jovontae […]

William Penn Fails to Get Season Sweep of Mustangs

William Penn University Athletics

by Wade Steinlage Cedar Rapids–The Statesmen volleyball team got the better of Mount Mercy at home last month, but was unable to finish the season sweep on the road Friday as it was swept 3-0 in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. WPU (11-23, 2-15 Heart), which lost by scores of 17-25, 20-25, 18-25, was […]

Central drops a pair at Illinois Wesleyan volleyball tournament

Central Dutch Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, ILL. — Entering its final weekend of the season, the Central College volleyball team dropped matches against Lincoln Christian University (Ill.) and Wisconsin Lutheran College Friday night. Central fell 25-22, 25-21, 25-23 to Lincoln Christian in the opening match of the five-team Illinois Wesleyan tournament. The Dutch battled for five sets against Wisconsin Lutheran […]

Leslie Dean Shrader

Leslie Dean Shrader February 25, 1925 – October 27, 2017 Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92 Leslie Dean Shrader, 92, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, October 27, 2017, at the MHP Hospice Serenity House in Oskaloosa. He was born February 25, 1925, in Lucas County, Iowa, the son of Guy and Roxie McFarland Shrader. Leslie graduated 8th […]

                 

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